“He found Dolorous Edd at the fire, complaining about how difficult it was for him to sleep when people insisted on blowing horns in the woods. Jon gave him something new to complain about. Together they woke Hake, who received the Lord Commander’s orders with a stream of curses, but got up all the same and soon [...][Continue Reading...]

Medieval Cream of Mushroom and Escargot Soup “The first dish was a creamy soup of mushrooms and buttered snails, served in gilded bowls. Tyrion had scarcely touched the breakfast, and the wine had already gone to his head, so the food was welcome. He finished quickly.” -A Storm of Swords Modern Cream of Mushroom and [...][Continue Reading...]

“She was breaking her fast on a bowl of cold shrimp-and-persimmon soup when Irri brought her a Qartheen gown, an airy confection of ivory samite patterned with seed pearls.” (II:637) Shrimp and Persimmon Soup Our Thoughts: This cold soup was a surprising mixture of flavors. An interesting choice for a breakfast, but once you think about it, a rather healthy [...][Continue Reading...]